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Pasteurization

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pasteurisationnoun	(British spelling) Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.
contaminationnoun	The act or process of contaminating.
pasteurizernoun	A machine or device for pasteurizing something (e.g. milk).
pasteurizeverb	(transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
pasteurizersnoun	A machine or device for pasteurizing something (e.g. milk).
pasteurizedverb	(foaled 1935 in Virginia) an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1938 Belmont Stakes.
refrigerationnoun	The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
sterilizationnoun	(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
fermentationnoun	(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
disinfectionnoun	Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.
sanitizationnoun	The act of sanitizing something.
milknoun	(uncountable) A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
disinfestationnoun	The act or process of disinfesting.
microfiltrationnoun	filtration through a microporous membrane
autoclavingnoun	sterilization in an autoclave
sterilisationnoun	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sterilization. [(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.]
depyrogenationnoun	The removal of pyrogens from a material.
irradiationnoun	An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
deodorizationnoun	The act of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting from impurities.
kilningnoun	An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.